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via nano-magazine.com
A new form of plastic gold weighs five to ten times less than traditional 18-carat gold
ETH researchers have created a lightweight 18-carat gold, using a matrix of plastic in place of metallic alloy elements. Read more
Volkswagen AG
PLEXIGLAS moulding compounds from Röhm enable pioneering light design
Röhm is an experienced partner to the automotive industry, in particular when it comes to vehicle lighting solutions. Read more
Gillick,Rebecca
Dissolvable food blocks that reduce supermarket plastics win global engineering prize
The engineers from the University of Southampton Malaysia, University of Malaya, and Universiti Teknologi Petronas, have developed a prototype for dissolvable food blocks that would significantly reduce the amount of single-use plastic packagin Read more
SONGWON expands functional monomer range
High-purity BP-Z crystalline bisphenol and TMBP are now being produced on an industrial scale, while the DCPD epoxy resin modifier range ERM-6100 is already well established in the market and being used in specialty resins in Asia Read more
Saudi Aramco CEO leads ICIS ‘Power Players’ ranking
Compiled by senior staff at market intelligence firm for the petrochemicals industry, ICIS, the level of activity currently being undertaken by Saudi Aramco was one of the reasons its CEO came top of the ‘Top 40 Power Players’ list. Read more
Clariant sells Masterbatches division to PolyOne
The sale is part of Clariant’s restructuring announced in 2015 that will see it divest business units outside of its non-core areas of Care Chemicals, Catalysis and Natural Resources. Read more
BASF expands foam range with Basotect UF+
The new grade Basotect UF+ features improved emission properties and replaces the successful Basotect UF, while opening up additional fields of application Read more
Storopack releases rEPS for use in protective packaging
The raw material rEPS comprises of 100 per cent recycled EPS or PS from post-consumer goods, and the protective packaging can also be made with up to 100 per cent of this raw material Read more
LANXESS wins Gold Materialica Award for Tepex dynalite
Tepex dynalite is a thermoplastic composite material and has made a major contribution to the success of the FuPro project of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany Read more
HEXPOL TPE launches high-performance cable compounds
The Dryflex Cable range includes Low Smoke Halogen Free (LSHF) or Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) flame retardant compounds. Read more
Sulapac and Stora Enso collaborate for new sustainable straw
The new straws are available to brands and consumers looking for more eco-friendly solutions. Read more
BASF releases new Ultrason P with improved flowability
The new PPSU Ultrason PP 2010 is characterised by improved flow behaviour in injection moulding while maintaining the mechanical properties of Ultrason P Read more
